Alliance Arena (Munich) - a huge football field in the northern part of the city. It can accommodate more than 71 thousand people. There are 2152 business class seats, 1374 VIP lodges, 227 seats are designed for people in wheelchairs. Further in the article, the history of the emergence of this complex will be described in detail, some technical characteristics are described, as well as a number of iconic matches held here.
General information
Two famous clubs, Munich-1860 and Bayern, have been holding their home matches since June 2005 at this stadium. The World Cup and the Champions League final of 2011 were held on the territory in 2006. Both clubs owned the venue from the very beginning. a little later, Bayern bought out a stake in Munich-1860 and is now its sole owner.
Key Specifications
The stadium "Alliance Arena" is located in the northern district of Schwabing-Freimann, on the territory of the Fröttmann Heath. In January 16, 2006, German authorities gave permission to expand the territory to 69,900 seats. This was necessary so that in the absence of a huge number of presses at the German Cup and at the Bundesliga games, he could accommodate 60 thousand people. The remaining seats, respectively, were allotted to members of the press from different parts of the world. At the UEFA Cup, Champions League and other international meetings, the number of seats has remained the same - 66 thousand. All of them are under the roof, so spectators and journalists can not be afraid of the weather. The stadium in Munich has one hundred and six lodges, which are equipped with 1374 seats. Also on the territory there are 2 kindergartens, Lego and a large Bavaria store with an area of about 800 square meters. m. It is all inside the stadium. In May 2012, the Bavarian World History Museum opened there. From the outside, the Alliance Arena has many stalls for fans. At 6.5 thousand square meters. meters there is a huge number of different food points where guests can have a meal in between halves. Also here is one of the largest parking lots in Europe - for 9800 cars. In the northern and southern parts of the stadium there are 350 more seats that are intended for passenger buses. Tickets for matches can be bought at 54 box offices. Sectors 112 and 113 have been equipped with standing spaces since the 2006/2007 season, but at international games - according to the requirements of FIFA and UEFA - seating chairs are installed there.
Design Features
Because of its shape, the Alliance Arena stadium, the photo of which is presented in the article, also has such names - "inflatable boat", "airbag". Some refer to the field as "car tire." The roof and facade consist of 2760 cushions inflated with dry air under a pressure of 3.5 hPa. Gas is pumped into them through special hoses. The material ethyl fluorethylene, of which these pillows are composed, has a thickness of only 0.2 mm. Each element can be lit in blue, white or red. The backlighting changes depending on the team playing on the field. When Bayern are playing at the stadium, they are lit in red, and Munich 1860 in blue. If the national German team plays in the arena, then the lighting is white. The stadium is equipped with such strong and bright lighting that at night it can be seen from the peaks of the Austrian mountains at a distance of 75 km.
The roof is equipped with special curtains, which sometimes close to protect from sunlight. On the south side, an esplanade park adjoins the stadium, 543 m long and 136 m wide. Its curved paths make it easy to get from the Froettmaning metro station to the arena. Initially, the colors in the stadium changed very often. According to police, the number of accidents due to this increased by 10 per day. Now the color can be changed only in the evening and no more than every half hour. In addition, red-blue and blue-white backlight combinations are prohibited. Ultras and some other fans at several home games have expressed their dissatisfaction with the increase in seating, as well as other restrictions. Fans resented the ban on large stretch banners and megaphones, limiting the length of the flag handle (not more than one meter).
Transport
After the Alliance Arena was built, Munich has changed somewhat. The sixth metro line (U6), namely Fröttmaning (German Fröttmaning) and Marienplatz, has been expanded. The first station was moved a little to the north, the number of tracks doubled. In addition, additional bridges for pedestrians were built. The space for parking electric trains has also significantly increased. Thanks to this, a quick outflow of fans after the matches was ensured. The Marienplatz station was equipped with additional pedestrian tunnels. The A9 autobahn expanded to 8 lanes, a little to the north of the field there also appeared an entrance to the A99 autobahn. The Alliance Arena is very close to a major road junction, and is also relatively close to the Feldmohing. This provides quick and very convenient access.
History and start of construction
In 2001, on October 21, a referendum took place, at which a decision was made on whether construction would begin on this site and whether the city was obliged to create the necessary infrastructure. Two-thirds of the participants voted to build the complex. Shortly before this referendum, the proposal for a complete reconstruction of the Olympic stadium was rejected. As a result, a competition of architects was held, of the eight proposed models of the future arena, only two were allowed to the final vote. The winner of the competition was the Swiss architectural bureau Herzog and de Meron. The stadium plan he developed was similar to St. Jacob Park, located in Basel - an arena with a transparent shell of ethyl fluorethylene. It can be illuminated from the inside, and also it is able to self-clean. The construction of the stadium began in 2002, in September, the foundation was laid on October 21. By the end of April 2005, the Alliance Arena was completely built.
Grand opening of the stadium
The complex was opened in 2005 on May 30 by a game between Nuremberg and the local Munich-1860. This friendly match ended with the score 3: 2 in favor of the latter. The very next day, the German national team and Bayern were playing at the stadium. The national team lost with a score of 4: 2. In both games, the stadium was packed to capacity, all 66 thousand tickets were sold. On August 5, 2005, the Bundesliga’s first game was held, then Bayern Munich fought against Borussia and won 3-0.